Hello again, people of the internet! It's been a while since my last episode, and it feels great to be back at it. I hope you are all doing well today, and thank you for coming back to hang out with me again!  For those of you who are new here, welcome to Start The Beat. A podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. I am your host, Brian Sikes Howe, and today we will be talking with my friends and musical duo Hemlock For Socrates. Hemlock for Socrates are Heather Shore and Kegan Heiss. They make moody synth-rock with guitar, bass, two voices and electronic percussion. Ranging from playfully sardonic to cryptic and surreal, their lyrics touch on themes of personal longing, gender expectations, and social conventions. https://www.facebook.com/hemlockforsocrates/ https://www.instagram.com/hemlockforsocrates/ https://twitter.com/ForHemlock This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and everywhere else you listen to podcasts. Links available at https://briansikeshowe.com/startthebeat.